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| GAMBLING ADDICTION PREVENTION |
PROVIDER: |
State |
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| CATEGORY: |
Purchase |
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YEAR ESTABLISHED/
INITIATED: |
1997 |
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| LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: |
M.C.L. 432.251-6; 432.16; 431.390a; 432.212a: 1972 PA 239; 1997 PA 69,70, 72 and 73 |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
Enabling legislation for the Michigan lottery, horse racing and casino gambling requires that an amount equal to 10% of each years lottery advertising appropriation (not to exceed $1,000,00), 1/10 of 1% of gross wagers made in each of the licensed horse racetracks each year, and, $2,000,000 annually from the casino state service fee be deposited in the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund. These monies are used for the treatment, training, research and evaluation of pathological gamblers and their families and to support a toll-free gambling hotline service. |
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| FUNDING: |
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Amount |
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Description |
| GF/SP |
$3,500,000 |
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Lottery, Horse Racing and Casino Funds |
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| FY 2001 APPROPRIATION TOTAL: |
$3,500,000 |
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ALLOCATION/
DISTRIBUTION: |
Contracts are awarded on the basis of competitive bids. |
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| ADMINISTRATION: |
Department of Community Health, Office of the Deputy Director for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
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| 1999 STATISTICS: |
| Number or Contracts |
8 |
| Range of Contract Amounts |
$10,000 - $2,539,000 |
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Last Updated May 17, 2006
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